A P.E.I. woman who drove drunk shortly after post-tropical storm Fiona to deliver coffee to utility workers has been sentenced to jail time.
Sandra Isabelle Ellis, 62, appeared in provincial court in Charlottetown on Jan. 25 and was sentenced for impaired driving as well as two unrelated offences of mischief for causing property damage and uttering a death threat to her neighbour. - Terrence McEachern/SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A Cornwall, P.E.I. woman who drove drunk shortly after post-tropical storm Fiona to deliver coffee to utility workers has been sentenced to jail time.
Then around 5:30 p.m., police were called to the residence a third time for a complaint that Ellis uttered a death threat to her neighbour. This time, Ellis was arrested and charged.The impaired driving offences occurred on Oct. 2. At around 9:50 a.m., the RCMP received a complaint from utility workers in Cornwall suspecting Ellis of drunk driving when she brought them coffee that morning and the previous night.
When court resumed on Jan. 25, Judge Nancy Orr noted that Ellis' version of events in the pre-sentence report was different than the facts previously presented in court. In particular, Orr noted that Ellis offered an innocent explanation of what happened that would not have resulted in a charge.
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